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Debt market: SBP selects primary dealers for new fiscal year
Eleven dealers will be eligible to bid for T-bills, investment bonds.
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Post-3G rollout: PTA gears up to conduct quality of service survey
Survey will be undertaken when CMOs complete first phase of rollout.
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European market: DPP tightens procedures for mango exports
Fruit flies found in second shipment to UK; five strikes allowed.
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Outgoing fiscal year: Healthy year for the KSE
Economic, energy reforms help stock market experience one of the best years in history.
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Market watch: Index opens on a high
Benchmark KSE-100 index rises 308.77 points.
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Facilitating regional trade
The answer lies in promotion of seamless banking or branchless banking in the regional trading bloc.
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Ramazan 'gift': Govt leaves petroleum prices unchanged for July
Prime minister rejects summary for upward revision of prices of petroleum products, gives subsidy of Rs500 million.
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Priorities, problems and new fiscal plan
Balochistan needs to plug holes to improve livelihood, law and order and economy.
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Lack of exports: Pakistan’s inability to date
Sector needs development, potential exists to earn foreign exchange.
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Fruit exports: New technology to eliminate contamination risks
Company seeks govt’s support to bring Electronic Beam Technology next year.
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UBL transaction: Privatisation not a panacea of our economic ills
Not all transactions will generate desirable effects but UBL comes close.
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Comment: Laughable measure to ‘enhance’ tax collection
Revised rate of withholding tax on vehicle transfer fee puts question mark on govt’s motive.
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Oil and gas: Cracks appear in regulator’s shield for consumers
Toothless regulator fails to protect people from business lobbies.
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Security protocol: No more family goodbye, see-off
From July 6, aviation authorities will stop all but one person from receiving or seeing off passengers.
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Undeterred, ABAD expo all set to go
Officials says investors taking interest in Pakistan’s construction sector.
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Vehicle transfer: Excise and taxation department laments increase in withholding tax
Says it would decrease revenue collection, calls method problematic.
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Consequences: Suppliers demand advance payment for oil shipments
PSO defaults on five LCs after delay in payments by power plants.
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SECP slaps fine on brokerage house
SZ Securities sanctioned unauthorised movement of shares.
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PIA adds A-320 to its fleet
Aircraft dry leased for six years, plans to include two more to fleet.
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Investment appetite: PPL share offer brings premium of Rs1 billion
Investors show trust as govt sells 5% stake for Rs15.3b.
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Weekly review: Market recovers amid lowering of political tension
Activity in oil and gas sector was the highlight of the week.
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Pakistan-Afghanistan chamber emphasises regional integration
It is vital to support stability, growth across region.
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Industrial growth: Working on promoting ISID
He highlighted need for addressing industrialisation as solitary goal in forthcoming post 2015 SDGs.
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Change for better: Pakistan Post to be rejuvenated
The minister added that a complaint cell will be established to address the complaints of the customers.
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Needed: An industrial revolution
Iqbal laments state of social sector, emphasises on health services.
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Food security stressed at local contest
Heat, disease-resistant varieties of crops must for agri development.
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PTEA: Technology needed to move ahead, say officials
Say modern methods key to economic growth.
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PTA embarks on technology, skills upgrade
Conducts training to impart knowledge to its officers.
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No further concession: Gas infrastructure cess to stay, says textile minister
Industry asked to switch to coal from gas to meet energy needs.
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11MFY14: Repatriation of profit stands at $1.1b, data shows
Amount 14.5% higher than corresponding period of previous year.
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Karachi-Lahore-Peshawar: Govt may revive rail link for coal shipment
Project is part of several schemes to be discussed with China in July.
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Market watch: Led by oil, index glides in the black
Benchmark KSE-100 index rises 155.23 points.
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Third review cleared: IMF releases $550.9m tranche for Pakistan
The review confirms that Pakistan’s economy is on track with the conditions listed in the IMF loan programme.
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Pay up: Minister asks Sindh govt to clear electricity dues by June 30
Sindh govt owes Rs27 billion to HESCO and SEPCO.
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Islamic Development Bank assures continued support
Will help Pakistan enhance exports to Islamic countries.
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Leather industry seeks government support
Sends alarm signals as exports decline 14%.
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Swelling: Forex reserve increase 6% week-on-week
SBP’s foreign exchange reserves increased $521 million to $9,190 million compared to $8,669 million last week.
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Launched: Sindh Bank’s maiden Islamic branch inaugurated
President says four dedicated branches to become operational within 3 months.
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Boosting sales: Dasu dam to cement industry’s growth
Increase in demand may hit 5% in 2015.
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Industry calls for expediting work on Gwadar Port
Asks govt to complete all mega projects in Balochistan.
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Running dry: Power plants running out of power
Have oil stocks for only three days due to delay in payments to supplier.
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Money shortage: Lack of fund allocation for PSM restructuring
Govt earmarks Rs5b instead of the required Rs12b for mill’s revival.
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Market watch: Political stability leaves bourse in the black
Benchmark KSE-100 index rises 207.19 points.
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Security woes: Community policing a success in industrial zone
Sindh Police IG hopes other zones in Karachi will follow suit.
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Ramazan relief: CNG station operators demand 12-hour supply
Seek govt’s nod to run business for five days a week.
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Telecom: MoIT releases annual report
Highlights achievements, policies for developing ICT sector.
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Halal Food Zone to be set up in Faisalabad
Fresh products will be exported within a day.
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APCMA chief wants import duty on coal withdrawn
Calls tax ‘injustice to cement industry’.
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Budgetary support: Government borrowing from SBP spikes 25.6%
Credit to private sector rises 33 times period last year.
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Free trade: US places no curbs on LNG export to Pakistan
American private firms need licence for gas sales to foreign countries.

















































